(v. t.) To restrain from proceeding; to stay or stop; to delay; as, we were detained by an accident.
(noun) Detention.
Detain tanım:
Kelime: de·tain Söyleniş:di-'tAn, dE- İşlev:transitive verb Kökeni: Middle English deteynen, from Middle French detenir, modification of Latin detinEre, from de- tenEre to hold -- more at THIN 1 : to hold or keep in or as if in custody 2obsolete : to keep back (as something due) : WITHHOLD 3 : to restrain especially from proceeding : STOP synonym see KEEP, DELAY - de·tain·ment /-m&nt/ noun